The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane Inc. issued the following joint statement in response to an income tax measure introduced in the Legislature...
By Joe Nguyá»…n and Heather Kurtenbach Special to The Center Square Washington state has earned its reputation for pairing innovation with responsibility. We believe economic growth, strong labor standards, and clean energy leadership can move forward together. That...
Dear Chamber Members, There is a comforting story we tell ourselves in Puget Sound. That this place is different. That we are smarter, more innovative, more future oriented than other cities that rose before us and then fell just as hard. It is a reassuring story, but...
This past year has been a banner year for the Chamber and our members. Across the region, we have seen positive progress and quality-of-life improvements in our communities –...
After months of deliberation, debates, and deep dives into the details, the Seattle City Council has approved the 2025-26 biennial budget, and the final product is good news for...
Following The Seattle City Council's approval of the city budget Nov. 21, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rachel Smith issued the following statement:...
From the CEO Last week’s election was a consequential one for our state and nation: we elected a new governor and attorney general for the first time in 12 years, voted on four...
Following the announcement of the Boeing, International Association of Machinists 751 (IAM) and Aerospace Workers contract agreement on Nov. 1, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of...
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's Executive Committee on Oct. 30 voted to endorse Seattle Proposition 1B, to fund social housing with existing revenue, on the...
The Seattle Metro Chamber’s Executive Committee voted on Jan. 22 to endorse the Schools First Campaign: Seattle Public School’s Capital and Operations levies ahead of the Feb. 11...
Voters Attribute State Budget Shortfall to Failure to Control Spending FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OLYMPIA - Washington voters are in the know – they know why the state is facing a budget...
I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe we are already into the new year. We’ve got an election coming in February (vote Yes on the Seattle Public School levies and Yes on...
This past year has been a banner year for the Chamber and our members. Across the region, we have seen positive progress and quality-of-life improvements in our communities –...
After months of deliberation, debates, and deep dives into the details, the Seattle City Council has approved the 2025-26 biennial budget, and the final product is good news for...
Following The Seattle City Council's approval of the city budget Nov. 21, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rachel Smith issued the following statement:...
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